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Therefore the Father loveth me, for I put my life, that again I take it.
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No man taketh it from me, but I put it of myself. I have power to put it, and I have power to take it again. This commandment I have taken of my Father.
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Again dissension was made among the Jews for these words.
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And many of them said, He hath a devil, and maddeth [He hath a devil, and maddeth, or waxeth mad]; what hear ye him?
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Other men said, These words be not of a man that hath a devil. Whether the devil may open the eyes of blind men [Whether a devil may open the eyes of blind men]?
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But the feasts of hallowing of the temple were made in Jerusalem, and it was winter.
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And Jesus walked in the temple, in the porch of Solomon.
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Therefore the Jews came about him, and said to him, How long takest thou away our soul? if thou art Christ, say thou to us openly [and said to him, How long dost thou away our soul? if thou art Christ, say to us plainly, or openly].
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Jesus answered to them, I speak to you, and ye believe not; the works that I do in the name of my Father, bear witnessing of me [the works that I do in the name of my Father, these bear witness of me].
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But ye believe not, for ye be not of my sheep.
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My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.